The 2023 Great Parks Fishing Tournaments have kicked off at an amazing rate.

The sixth and final Bass Series Tournament of 2019 was at Winton Woods Lake on September 7. Twenty-six teams of anglers entered the event and 21 of those teams brought fish to the scales. There were six bass caught that weighed more than 4 lbs. We weighed a total of 164.28 lbs. of fish and […]

We recently received some kind words and an important reminder we wanted to share: I just wanted to do a shoutout to the Hamilton County Parks and what they provide to the public. We are very lucky to have the lakes and all that they offer. I started visiting the parks twenty-two years ago and […]

The Ohio Valley has been soaked with more than 40 inches of rain this year and Winton Lake was flooded for most of spring. However, July brought dry weather, meaning the lake is finally stable. Twenty-four teams of bass fisherman wreaked the benefits of that on July 14 at the Great Parks Bass Series tournament […]

Heavy rainfall last week flooded much of the Ohio Valley lakes and rivers. Miami Whitewater Forest Lake typically does not get muddy, but it reached a tipping point on Thursday. The lake was 15 inches over normal pool and very stained. Most anglers agreed that it was fishable, but it proved to be a tough […]

This past Saturday, we hosted our second Rod-Busting Series of the season. All week, the meteorologists had been calling for a washout, but there was no rain until well after the tournament had ended. It was sunny with only a few clouds in the sky for the entire length of the tournament. We had every […]

Mother Nature has not cooperated for anglers who’ve been eager to get out on Winton Woods Lake this spring. Heavy rainfall during the week flooded the lake and forced the Bass Series Tournament to be moved to Miami Whitewater Forest on Sunday, May 5. Conditions were not ideal; anglers were faced with a cold front, […]

The 2019 Great Parks Bass Series tournament circuit kicked off at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake on April 13. A chilly morning gave way to a beautiful sunny afternoon for 34 teams who were eager to test their skills on a lake notorious for big fish. That reputation continued to grow as we saw big fish […]